Alabama

Foreign registration · Form CD 241

Alabama LLC Foreign Registration in Georgia

Georgia registers an LLC from Alabama as a foreign LLC on Form CD 241, with $235 in state fees. Georgia asks nothing of Alabama here, not even the Certificate of Existence. We file it with the Secretary of State, Corporations Division using your Alabama records and act as your registered agent there for the first year.

Alabama vs Georgia: the paperwork

	Alabama formed here	Georgia registering here
Document	Alabama Certificate of Existence (not needed here)	Form CD 241, Application for Certificate of Authority for Foreign Limited Liability Company
State fee	$25	$235 at order
How it is handled	Alabama: online as an instant printable certificate with a seal and authentication number	Filed with Georgia
Paid expedite		2-business-day $120, same-day $275, 1-hour $1,200
Office	Alabama Secretary of State, Business Entities Division	Georgia Secretary of State, Corporations Division
Official page	sos.alabama.gov	sos.ga.gov
Yearly filing	Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report, fee set by the state, every year	Annual Registration, $60, every year
Due		April 1
Agent	Your Alabama registered agent	Our Georgia registered agent

How Alabama companies register with Georgia

We prepare and file Form CD 241
It lists us as your Georgia registered agent, next to your Alabama name and formation date. No Alabama paperwork holds up the Georgia filing. Once Georgia approves it, the Alabama company can do business there.

Will your Alabama name work for Georgia?

Georgia can hold a name for 30 days for $25 before you file.

Agents: Georgia and Alabama

Alabama and Georgia both call it a registered agent. Georgia papers come to us; Alabama's agent is unchanged.

Yearly filings: Georgia and Alabama

Alabama wants the Form PPT — Alabama Business Privilege Tax Return and Annual Report every year; Georgia wants the Annual Registration every year ($60). Both states' filings stay current side by side.

Registering a Georgia company in Alabama

An LLC formed in Georgia that registers with Alabama files Alabama's registration (no form number) with $184 in state fees; no Georgia certificate is needed. See that filing.

Questions Alabama owners ask about Georgia

Does my Alabama company need to register in Georgia?

Yes, once an Alabama business operates there; Georgia registers it as a foreign LLC.

How much does it cost to register an Alabama LLC in Georgia?

$434 at checkout, with nothing to pay Alabama.

Do I need Alabama's certificate of good standing?

No, Georgia takes Form CD 241 without it.

How long does the Georgia registration take?

Georgia's online processing takes about 7 business days; nothing comes from Alabama first. Paid expedite: 2-business-day $120, same-day $275.

What are the yearly costs for Alabama and Georgia?

Our registered agent renewal ($149 a year), Alabama's report (fee set by the state) and Georgia's report ($60).

What if I don't register with Georgia?

An Alabama company cannot sue in court there until it registers, and Georgia can add a penalty of $500.

Does Georgia require a registered agent?

Yes: the Alabama registered agent stays, and ours covers Georgia for year one, with a street address there.

Can I form a new Georgia LLC instead?

Yes, but Alabama keeps the original, so you run two companies: the new one files Georgia's Annual Registration ($60), and the original keeps Alabama's yearly report.

How do I withdraw from Georgia later?

Alabama companies leave by filing an Application for Withdrawal of Certificate of Authority; until then, Georgia's report stays due alongside Alabama's filings.

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